Abstract

CANCER TREATMENT: AN OVERVIEW OF HERBAL MEDICINES

Radha Sharma*, Suman Jain

ABSTRACT

Cancer can be defined as a class of diseases characterized by out-ofcontrol cell growth. In 2012, cancer claimed the lives of about 10 million people in the world. There are over 100 different types of cancer, and each is classified by the type of cell that is initially affected. Cancer is a major health problem and a leading cause of death worldwide. Herbal medicine including plants, or mixtures of plant extracts are used to treat illness and promote health. Herbal medicines belong to dietary supplement. These are available in different forms like tablets, capsules, powders, teas, extracts, and fresh or dried plants. Herbal medicines are helpful to maintain or improvement of health. The aims of herbal medicines include restore body's ability to protect, regulate and heal itself. As these affects whole body so looks at your physical, mental and emotional well being and also named as phytomedicine, phytotherapy or botanical medicine

Keywords: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Herbal Medicines, Carcinogenesis, Chemoprevention